The contention that the middle class is suddenly under attack is thoroughly flawed. This trend goes back more than 30 years to the savaging of private-sector unionism combined with deregulation, reloaded militarism and tax breaks for the rich. The current

House Finance Committee voted to turn union workers whose contracts expire into employees-at-will. Public employees appalled at statement by Rep Neal Kurk, who said that the pension pool would benefit if public employees started smoking and died younger.

They had to expose the truth: stripping unions' rights was never about the budget. It was always about defeating Obama in 2012. Walker tried to hide behind a cooked-up budget crisis, but the Democrats at least succeeded in pulling away that facade.

I am a trade unionist they came for me. They came for you. They came for every working person in America. Governor Scott Walker, along with the Koch Brothers, moved in darkness and with shameless deceit to gut the ability of dedicated laborers to bargain

The week of February 21st, workers, community, faith, and students will come together to rally in support of workers under attack in Wisconsin and across the country. Below is a list of actions we know are planned so far. More details are coming in all

This is only the beginning of the Republican attack on unions and middle class families. Similar attacks on unions are expected by Republican Governors in Ohio and New Jersey very soon with other states to follow.